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African violets really do love a cuppa!

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MissAdventure Tue 26-Apr-22 09:15:02

I give all of my plants the odd cuppa.

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Margiknot Tue 26-Apr-22 09:12:53

My Nana used to tip the dregs from her tea cup in the saucer if her African violet. It seemed an odd thing to do but the plant seemed to like it

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Witzend Tue 26-Apr-22 09:06:56

This reminds me of my mother, who saved all her tea leaves to put round the base of her garden azaleas. They were invariably absolutely covered with a mass of flowers.

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Auntieflo Tue 26-Apr-22 08:59:25

Worth a try with my Peace Lily. It has sent up only one flower bud this year, as last year, I think. It looks very healthy, loads of glossy leaves, just no flowers.

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giulia Tue 26-Apr-22 06:37:48

A little while back, on a thread which was nothing to do with gardening, a user made a throw-away comment about how her african violets love tea.

I am one of those who adore these flowers but after their first flowering just keep on sprouting a healthy crown of boring leaves but nothing else. I care for them lovingly for as long as I have the patience then guiltily throw them out.

I decided to try watering them by sitting themin diluted cold tea and a little over a month later I can see evidence of new buds forming in several different points of the plant.

Whoopee! If you are like me I recommend trying this trick.

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